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ptrelka

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I am building a PC for my brother and I was wondering what you guys thought of this build. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3CBAq It is a budget build so I went with an AMD build. Is there anything I did wrong that is not getting the best price per performance? Any info is welcome.
 
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Nope, can't crossfire them. APUs use the FM2 socket, FX processors use the AM3+.
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I would ditch the APU as you have a dedicated GPU. Why get lower processing capability for a integrated GPU you will not use. I think almost all forum members would agree. You will need a new MOBO however.
 
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Why do i need a different mobo, and cant you crossfire a APU and GPU increasing performance?
 
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You can't use that gfx card and the on-die GPU in dual graphics. The card has to have the same GPU as the on-die one. Get the Athlon x4 760K if you are going to use a discrete card. There's not really any benefit to having a weak one on-die if you are not going to use it.
 
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Made a few tweaks (CPU, MOBO, RAM). I changed the case because the motherboard has USB 3.0, it seemed a waste not to make the best use of it, the NZXT one did not have front panel USB 3.0.

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI 760GMA-P34(FX) Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($63.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $660.90
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $640.07
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-02 14:36 EDT-0400)

If you can go a little over your budget invest in a better psu
 
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Nope, can't crossfire them. APUs use the FM2 socket, FX processors use the AM3+.
 
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